Comments on: That Annoying New Verb “disrespect”

By: Mark

Mark — Sun, 13 Nov 2011 04:57:05 +0000

If I believed that this usage stemmed from an awareness of the historical use of the word and was not due to an apparent lack of respect or ignorance for the common modern accepted usage then I too would be willing to humbly accept it.

I do not believe this am not inclined to accept it for this reason.

By: Trevor J Visick

Trevor J Visick — Wed, 24 Aug 2011 10:19:26 +0000

I am almost obsessed with listening intently to the media to await the next grammatical or contextual error or scientifically inappropriate word or expression. It is my intention to have the listing published when I feel that it is prudent to do so. The following examples may serve to illustrate the thrust of my pursuit:
During a programme covering a house ‘make-over’, one of the team asked (of a colleague), “What’s your name called?”
Question: Since when have names been given names?
On an antiques programme, an expert referred to an item as being ‘very unique’.
Not possible! Uniqueness is, by definition, absolute and cannot be qualified in a comparative sense.

By: Joe Wates

Joe Wates — Thu, 18 Aug 2011 19:14:51 +0000

what about tonally rising at the end of a sentence as if your asking a question when your not!
Nothing more irritating!
…and the mispronunciation of the letter ‘H’ – its a killer.
It’s like saying the letter ‘F’ is pronounced “fef” or ‘L’ is “lel”…!!

By: Belinda

Belinda — Fri, 01 Apr 2011 02:11:39 +0000

Oh dear. I just told my husband off for using that term. I hate it with all my heart. Now I can’t tell him I was wrong.

By: Csprrr

Csprrr — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 18:56:47 +0000

I don’t see how this word being 300 years old, makes it anymore useful, worthy of existence or less ugly.

Old age is no excuse.